[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59168-59169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23200]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Request for Information and Notice of Listening Session on
Efforts To Advance Health Equity Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander Populations
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, Office of the Secretary, Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for information (RFI) and notice of a listening session
on efforts to advance health equity among Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander populations.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office
of Minority Health (OMH) seeks input from Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander (NHPI) communities, NHPI-serving organizations, and other
interested parties regarding efforts of the new Center for Indigenous
Innovation and Health Equity (Center). The Center is tasked with
supporting education, service and policy development, and research
related to advancing sustainable solutions, to address health
disparities and advance health equity among NHPI and American Indian/
Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. This is NOT a solicitation for
proposals or proposal abstracts.
Please Note: This RFI and notice of a listening session is for
planning purposes only. It is not a notice for a proposal and does not
commit the federal government to issue a solicitation, make an award,
or pay any costs associated with responding to this announcement. All
submitted information shall remain with the federal government and will
not be returned. All responses will become part of the public record
and will not be held confidential. The federal government reserves the
right to use the information provided by respondents for purposes
deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that
the federal government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of
the information received or provide feedback to respondents concerning
any information submitted. Responses will not be accepted after the due
date.
DATES: The virtual listening session will be held on Tuesday, November
2, 2021, from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT. To register for the listening
session, visithttps://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-6qpj4tGrQwQx2vdmoUfMZmRWXZNDs. Written comments also may be submitted
and must be received at the address provided below,
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no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on November 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be emailed to CAPT Samuel Wu [email protected]">at[email protected]. Please use the subject line ``OMH RFI: CIIHE NHPI''.
Submitted comments received after the deadline will not be
reviewed. Please respond concisely and in plain language. You may use
any structure or layout that presents your information well. You may
respond to some or all of our four questions below, and you can suggest
other factors or relevant questions. You may also include links to
online materials or interactive presentations. Proprietary information
should be marked clearly and placed it in a separate section or file.
Your response will become government property, and we may publish some
of its non-proprietary content.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Samuel Wu [email protected]">at[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorized under Section 1707 of the Public
Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of OMH is
to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through
the development of health policies and programs that help eliminate
health disparities. OMH awards and other activities are intended to
support the identification of effective policies, programs, and
practices for improving health outcomes and to promote the
sustainability and dissemination of these approaches.
Under the authority of Public Law 116-260 (2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act), Congress directed OMH to create a Center to
support education, service and policy development, and research
advancing indigenous solutions that ultimately address health
disparities among NHPI and AI/AN populations.
I. Background Information
NHPI communities experience persistent health disparities,
including higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity,
compared to non-Hispanic white populations. Identification and
awareness of health outcomes and health determinants are essential
steps toward reducing health disparities in minority communities at
greatest risk. Research has shown that culturally adapted and
culturally grounded health and public health approaches and
interventions that are aligned with indigenous communities' cultural
values and perspectives are effective in improving clinical outcomes
within NHPI and AI/AN communities.
Program Information
In September 2021, OMH announced awards to establish a Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity, for which OMH will provide the
organizational structure and operational framework. The Center will
support efforts including education, service and policy development,
and research related to advancing sustainable solutions to address
health disparities and advance health equity in the AI/AN and NHPI
populations. Two award recipients will function as a single initiative,
coordinated by OMH. Each award recipient will focus on one of the two
focus populations: AI/AN or NHPI populations. OMH expects the award
recipients to implement the Center by:
(1) Managing the Center advisory board;
(2) partnering with academic institutions, indigenous leaders, and
NHPI and AI/AN communities on Center activities;
(3) identifying and disseminating culturally appropriate evidence-
based and/or evidence-informed interventions, and lessons learned; and
(4) designing and providing education and training to support
community capacity-building.
The Center's activities are expected to result in:
(1) Increased community capacity and knowledge of culturally
appropriate, evidence-based and/or evidence-informed interventions, and
policies that address health disparities among NHPI and AI/AN
populations;
(2) increased utilization of effective strategies to reduce NHPI
and AI/AN health disparities; and
(3) improved NHPI and AI/AN health and reduction of health
disparities.
II. Request for Information
Through this RFI and notice of a listening session, OMH is seeking
information from NHPI communities, NHPI-serving organizations, and
interested parties on the questions below.
III. Questions
Are there priority health disparity issue(s) affecting
NHPI communities that the Center should address?
How can the Center engage community partners to increase
knowledge and adoption of culturally appropriate, evidence-based, and/
or evidence-informed interventions, and policies that reduce health
disparities among NHPI populations?
What should the Center consider when disseminating public
health messages or promising practices designed to reduce health
disparities to diverse NHPI communities?
What should the Center consider when addressing barriers
to implementing culturally appropriate interventions and policies to
advance indigenous health innovation and health equity?
Dated: October 18, 2021.
Samuel Wu, CAPT,
Public Health Advisor.
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